Ontario reports 1,563 people in hospital with COVID-19, 24 more deaths


Ontario health officials say there are currently 1,563 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 204 patients in intensive care.

The total number of people in hospital with the disease dropped slightly from 1,662 on Friday to 1,563 on Saturday.

The number of people in intensive care units across the province also dropped slightly on Saturday from 210 the day before to 204.

Officials also reported 24 more deaths due to COVID-19, all of which occurred over the past 30 days.

Since the start of the pandemic, 12,962 have died due to the disease.

The province reported 2,164 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, but health officials have warned that number is an underestimate due to testing limitations and backlogs.

With 14,521 processed in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health says the province’s positivity rate is about 13.1 per cent.


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